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The Press., 1887-01-13

T. w. Higginson is credited with telling racy anecdote in regard to James Russell Lowell. According to MT. Hlgginson, one of the Adirondack guides expresses the opinion that MT. Lowell is ''an ignorant cuss, and backs up the characterization with this bill of particulars
 "Well, I was out with him in canoe, and we were going down stream with the current, and making first rate time, and he didn't know any better than to insist that we should go over to the other side of the stream, just to get in the shade of the bank out of the sun and we didn't get ahead at all. Now I call man that don't know enough to take advantage of the current in canoe a blamed ingoram- us'
 This same critical Adirondack guide, or one of his professional brethren, figures in another story, which is also told at the expense of MT. LowelGs intelligence. Said the guide 1n question to gentleman whom he met ill the woods and who mentioned that he came from Boston.
 ''Do you know Lowell?"
 "What's his first name ?"
 stJim."
 "Do you refer to James Russell Lowell, the poet?"
 'sYes, that's him. ]"
 70, yes, I know Mir. Lowell very we'll, and admire him greatly"
 Well, took to him, too, but (with re- gret in his tone) he's got one mighty sing lar habit"
 s'To what do you refer ?''
 "Well, he's written me several letters, off and on, when he's been eomin' mp here, and he's monotonous speller."
 IA what?'
 "A Amonotonousspeller I've always no. ticed that in his letters to me Lowell spells his words the same way every time F. --T nnvar do ;'
The Press., 1887-01-13
COVENTRY.
COVENTRY

I A. s. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manage
 of-Coyentry Local Register.
 Officers of the s. 0. IL. A. elected Monday President, Fred. Sweet vice president, H. W. Mason secretary, Vim ! Wood treasurer, R. w. Barber library committee, Curtis Dean, Mrs. H. ". Ma. son, Mrs. J. M. Wood librarian, Alice McChristie.
 Fred. Washburn has lately removed his family from Rockville, Conn.,, to Beld- en, Mich, where he will continue the silk business.
 The Eliza Fitch farm has been sold to Mir. Potter of Willimantic, who will soon occupy the house.
 We hear that Mr. Henry Albro is spending some time in New York.
 IT. E. Porter takes ten shares in the A1dover creamery. There are several farmers hereabout who take stock, pledge COWS, &c., and 1t is expected that the pro- ject of establishing a cleamery there will be success.
 Ice very thick and of excellent quail ty is being cut for Dimock' s ice house.
 School in Dist. was visited last week, and the report is that nothing but the non-attendance of scholars is in the way of having a successful school there.
 -G. o. Southwick is city editor of the duly recently established ill Willjmantic
 Board of relief meet next Monday.
 Oscar Collins milks 13 cows, sells 70 lbs. butter per week at 35 cts. per lb., dis poses of 100 quarts skinned milk each day in WIllimantic at 3 Cts per quart And yet farming does not pay.
 Ed. l.. Hutchinson is buying walnut poles to make fish pounds for parties in Truro, Mass.
 -One passed from among us Sunday morning, who can say
 CT am gone before your face,
 A moments time, a little space, When ye come where I have stepped
 Ye will wonder why ye wept;
 Ye will know, by wise love taught,
 That here is all, and there is naught.
 Weep whi e, if ye are fain,-
 Sunshine still must follow rain;
 Only not at death flor death,
 Now know is that first breath
 Which our souls draw when we enter
 Life, which is of all life center" Mrs. Norman Dunham was daughter of the late Chas Crane of Mansfield, and un- til her removal here few years since her home was in that town. Ever an earnest christian worker since coming hither she has has been a constant attendant at the Methodist church, and by her life and death has shown that religion is a reality. Her mother has for some time had home with Mrs. Durham, but now the light has gone from the home. She leaves hus- band and one son. The burial was in Nathan Hale cemetery.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. O. Dodge came from Springfield, Mass, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Dunham.
 The selectmen of Mansfield and Coven- try have signed contracts with the Berlin Iron Bridge Go. of Berlin, Ct., for two wrought iron bridges to be erected the ensuing summer over the Willimantic riv- CT. One known as the Stage bridge" on the road between South Coventry and Willi- mantle and the other at Coventry Depot. We believe this is in the line of progress, and that the selectmen of those towns have studied economy in deciding to erect iron bridges. The usual life of wooden bridge is said to be about fifteen years, while iron is five times .that or more.- TVillin3a71tic Chronicle.
The Press., 1887-01-13

Under these conditions the business of in vesting funds upon farm mortgage securities, and producing class of paper absolutely beyond question in every point of safety and convenience, becomes an exact science, and the only condition of perfect work is mastery of the science. may be permitted to say, without vanity, the immense success attend ing the sale of mortgage securities has carried me to the rare and enviable position from which can point to the work done, and let it tell the story. Let the hundreds of invest ors, great or small, for whom have dis charged great and responsible trusts, one and all come forth and testify, and will abide the verdict
The Press., 1887-01-13
M0NSON.

The senior class of Monson academy have these officers for the term Presi. dent, P. M. Shea; vioe-president, 0. s. Craik secretary. Mary A. Walker treas. urer, Maggie 0. Leary committee, Chas. s. Oraik, Helen M. Thresher and Nellie F. Sauier
The Press., 1887-01-13

Belchertown's elegant new hotel, near ly completed, was burned by an incer- diary fire on early Saturday morning loss, $15, ,0OO; insurance, $13,0O0. It will be rebuilt.
The Press., 1887-01-13

Miss Nina Hills of Newburyport. Mass, who is 23 years of age, never at. tended a funeral in her life, and never saw Q corpse.
The Press., 1887-01-13
HOME NEWS.
Local NOtEcess tAatter under thls head oight cents per iine1 Malaga and Catawba Grapes at Ellis

tMatter under thIs head oight cents per line9
 Malaga and Catawba Grapes at Ellis
 -Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Line Lowest Rates; Prompt Service; Direct Wires Stafford Springs office National Bank building (second fioor)
 Good Florida Oranges 25c doz., at Ellis.
 -Gentlemen, try pair of the W. B. Han- lev S3. % shoe warranted, and you will have no others. They are made in Button, Bal and Congress, plain and cap toe, and are TOT sale only by sign of the big boot, w. E Han- ley. Ia, antee to suit you in quality at one-thlrd less price than you have been paying elsewhere. J. A. Pemberton.
 70. N. Simpson & Co.,, at 396 Main-st, Sprinoie d, have come into possession of a Iarpe number of medium and low priced plan os through their piano leg manufacturing, which they will sell for cash regardless of cost, defying competi ion, as they want to turn them into money.
 Nov is the time to buy pair of Bed Blankets, and A. W. Walkers is the place.
 Forbes & Wallace, Springfield are hay ino great clearance sale of their entire wholesale and retail stock, to make room for spring goods This store has been crowded every day since the commencement of thls immense sale. zW
 Florida Oranges 25c doz. at the cash store.
 Special bargains in Table Linens, Tow els, Crash, Brown and Bleached Cottons at A. W. Walkers.
 The celeprated 'sDeerfoot Farm" Pork, Lard, Hams, Pigs Feet Bacon, sausages' etc., at Ellis.
The Press., 1887-01-13

pOARDERS WANTED D-Good rooms and D board for gent and wife or single men, Also table board.
 2W MRS. HENRY SMITH, Brown Avenue. ME WILL PAY larger prices than ever
 WY for Women's and Men's Clothing, and second- hand Furniture, Ut PRESTON'S Auction Rooms.
 A IL PERSONS indepted to me for use of IA. bnl are called upon to pay at once. J. w. WITT.
 ENOR RENT A first-class Tement. I c. J. HOLMES,
The Press., 1887-01-13

The man killed in the railroad accident at Mitteneague last week, and whose feat ures and most of whose clothing were Sc destroyed by fire as to make identification has been fouud to be John Jenkins of Concord, N. H., stone cutter.
The Press., 1887-01-13

Rev. Edward McGlynn, the New York Catholic priest, who has been suspended from the pastorate of St. Stephens church at New York, and ordered to report at Rome because he publicly advocated Henry Georges land theories, has con. cluded not to obey the papal mandate and will let matters take their course. As his offense is not immortality nor apostasy, he cannot be disgraced by the authorities oi the church, but for insubordination he will be suspended from all the functions oi priesthood. Dr. McGlynn argues that SC long as his convictions are what they are and would not be likely to be changed by a visit to Rome, the result would be the same in any case hence his decision to refuse to obey the summons.
 The probable cause of the terrible rail road accident on the Baltimore & Ohio road at Republic, O., was four drinks of whiskey. The conductor of the stalled freight train says that ''the engineer had been drinking; Isaw him take two drinks of whiskey at Bloomdale and two at Eos. teria." Is it any wonder that the Good Book classes all drunkards with murderers !
The Press., 1887-01-13
mANSFIELD.

William F. Chafiee, near Gurleyyille, has been suffering from what was sup, posed to be large wart and had it drawn out, and now it is feared that 1t will termi. nate in cancer.
 MT. Dimmock, who lives at Clark Town, just above Gurleyville, had stroke of paralysis while at work in the woolen mills at Daleville, and was brought home in. a bad condition. It is said by some that it will be some time before he gets out again. He had slight tap of it few years ago.
The Press., 1887-01-13

Any list of oans I might furnish could only serve as temporary guide. But as- sure old friends and new that all orders shall be filled with my best judgement. And in all the years of my business have never ask ed man to take security that was not ab- solutely frst-class and satisfactory in every detail.
The Press., 1887-01-13
UNION [CoRREsPoNDFNCF.)

Rev. Mir. Edson, presiding elder will preach at the M. B. church, Maehapaug, Sunday morninf, Jan. 18th.
 A E. Weld has commenced harvest tug his ice, which is Is inches thick.
 The wife of John P. Walker is failing quite fast.
 We are glad to learn E. s. Severy has a position as door keeper in the house of representatives.
 Rev. MT. Pearce will hold prayer meeting at Edward Hewett's on Sunday at D. m.
The Press., 1887-01-13

A young peoples temperance meeting will be held at Hydeville school house on Sunday, Jan. 18th, at 3 p. m if unpleas- ant on that day the meeting will be post poned till first pleasant Sunday following. Everybody welcome. Bring songs
The Press., 1887-01-13

ANNUAL CLosING-oUT SALE of WINTER CLOTHING at the CENTRAL CLOTHING HOUSE begins this week. GREAT BREAK in Prices Good Heavy Ulster Over coat $4.50,. or a Good Black worsted Overcoat for $7.50, and all ether goods proportionally low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
The Limit Of Life.

From the Cosmopolitan.
1t would appear in fact as though five score
years were the natural or normal limit OF human
life; and that when men die many years before
that age is attained the fault, apart from malig-
nant disease accident, has lain with themselves
Underlying the old proverb every man is a fool
or physician at 1orty," there is the important
truth that 1t is in every mans power, II he Is
wise, to recognize early In life Qike Cornaro)
the requirements OF his own constitution,
and the means by which all such stores OF
vitality as 1t may possess may be utilized.
An able physician said TO me short time ago:
"In all my experience l have never known
but one man who really died O natural
DEATH" and he went ON to explain that a man
can only be said to die natural death when he
dies all at once, when the organs on which circu-
latiOn respiration, and nutrition depend, all fail
at about the same time; whereas one man dies be-
circulation fails, another because the respi-
ratOry organs give out, and yet another because
stomach liver kidneys, or bowels become unequal
to their work. In fine the secret OF longevity lies
in the attainment OF a natural life to be brought
to an end by q natural death; and nearly every
man, did he but give his vital powers fair chances,
would find that, like
The wonderful One-hOSS shay,
He was built in such Il logical way
AS to rum hundred years to day,
And then, OF a sudden ITO pass awayl.'
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A Days Sport,

LITTLE INCIDENTS OF BICYCLERS MERRY DOINGS.
From the Town Topic.
Scene: The bicycle club; time, erening. The
members coming in one after another from
Central Park.
Blinks-Any sport to-day?
Jinks-Not much. BOwled over a blind man.
How did you make out?
Bhnks-Crippled divinity student at the
Scholars Gate and nearly fetched nurse-girl.
Winks-I did better than that. Scared an old
lady into fit and ran over pug dog. hear the
old lady IS very bad.
Jinks-And the dog?
Winks-Oh! he's sausage meat
Bhnks-You are in luck.
.Jinks-He always Is
Wmks,Wel, you may get there yourselves any
Kinks-HOwdy, hOwdy, boys?
Btinks-You'ye been up to some lark, know, by
the airs you put on.
HI ks-Not at all, not at all.
Btinks-fl bet lemonades round you've made q
funeral.
Kinks-No, no, pom honor! Only hospital
case.
Omnes-What was it?
high wR Sy S S sp a0rs So f Saee the
no horse, gal laid out on bench.
s. WinksmWe it serves her right. Women
Jinks-No more have men, II 1t comes to that.
Let them learn to bike. All! Sinks, you look kind
OF cut up.
Sinks-so would you, If you'd had it happen to
you.
Jinks-What?
iStWhS-DicSocu Cuccky pOuccIuaQ wanted TO
arrest me.
Onnes-What for?
Sinks-FOr running into Sunday school picnic
Onlnes-GOOd Gawd!
Kinks-Well, you stood by your rights, hope?
Sinks-Betcherlife did. Showed him copy OF
bicycle bill. That settled It, 'Fraid I'll have to
pay for funeral though.
Omnes-What funeral?
Hinks-Oh! / forgot. Little Dutch girl from
some tenement house. Pretty little brat too
Right sorry she was In the way.
Onnes-She ought to have kept her eyes open.
Sihtks-Couldnt. She was blind.
Winks-Why wasn't she In the asylum, then?
Those low people are always getting into trouble
with the their oarslessness think We better peti
altogether. What's the use OF his giving US the
park II We're going to be annoyed Ike this right
along? The first thing you know therein be some
accident, and one OF US will be hurt.
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Some Of Ella Wheeler WilcOX's Pecu.
liaritieS.

From the San FranCiscO Post.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who wrote that little book,
"POems of Passion" which set the ideal world on
fire couple Of years ago. could scarcely be called
"cold-" Her draperies are spoken Of as ''poems in
fabric, her figure called perfect and her manners
are certainly charming enough. / have seen her
SIT down beside railroad president-quite close to
him, IN fact-and chatter away at him for half an
hour, at the end OF which time he filed out years
pass In her name and presented 1t to her. She
charms every one (all men and nearly all wOmen)
who come In contact with her, and has q special
faculty Tor darning stockings She has almond
eyes, IKE the Cubans, brown and bright, and
though she is thirty-eight years Old and wife OF
three years standing, looks like q girl fresh from
the village SchOOlhOuse
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81 think so; she seemed sane enough, Tom. But
where did she get It? oh, here's note-'An in
In mine); in grateful remembrance OF favors re-
ceived.'
my dear, she must have been trying US all the
time, Just to see how We should act. 1t was part
OF her plan, no doubt, and remember now she
never said she had lost her fOrtune-She only said
tnat Old Macer told her So.r
''She deceived me most completely" Tom de-
ciared. Fancy the old lady being so artful
however Fanny, though the money is as welcome
as flowers In May, it's not half so valuable as the
lesson we have learned-to know how to keep and
now 10 spend That is Miss Betsy's best legacy"
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Loves Flower.

II were blind and thou shoudst enter
Fer 30 softly in the room,
should know it,
should feel it,
Something subtle would reveal it,
And glory round the center
That would Tighten up the gloom.
And my heart would surely guide me,
With Loves second sight provide Inc,
One amid the crowd to find,
If were blind!
If were deaf. and thou hadst spoken
Ere thy presence had known,
l should know it,
should feel it.
Something subtle would reveal it,
And the seal at once be broken
BY Loves liquid undertone.
Deaf to Others, stranger voices,
And the worlds discordant noises
Whisper wheresoe'er thou art,
Twill reach thy heart
If were dead, and thou shouldst venture
Near the coffin where lay,
should know it,
should feel it.
Something subtle would reveal it,
And no look of mldest censure
Rest upon that face of clay.
ShOuldSt thou kiss Inc, conscious flashes
OF Loves fire through Deaths cold ashes
Would give back the cheek its red,
II were dead! The Ce1turU,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

DARKERs GINGER TONIC. THE BEST CURE
u for Coughs Weak Lungs, Asthma Indigestion. In
medicines with Jamaica Ginger, 1t exerts curative
power over disease unknown to other renedies Weak
tsessing ills ef the Stomach. Liver. kidneys and
would recover their health by the timely use Of Pan
KKRs GINGR Tonic 1t Is life and strength TO the
afroet, N. Y. mhS
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A Kings Horror Of Smoke.
MEANS ADOPTED BY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO KILL
THE TOBACCO SMELL.
no~ mic


From the Gentlemen's Magazine
King Ernest, OF Hanover, uncle of Queen Victoria,
who assembled the HanOverian throne on the same
day as his niece became Queen of England could
not endure tobacco and his dislike OF lie was sue
that his private secretary, General Won During
VINO was save to the habit as most military
men In Germany are, was put to the most severe
and laughable straits to indulge it and vet not to
offend the king.
Half-past 9 was the generals hour of morning
attendance. Five minutes before that time four
servants stood in the passage leading to the ante
room. One held an Old hOrse-Soldier's cloak with
slit behind; one held q red-hOt shovel with long
handle like warming pan; one held decanter OF
water and glass and bottle containing q cOlored
liquid, and one was there to hold the papers and
to take the pipe, which the General smoked down
the passage TO the very last moment. No. 1
covered the old secretarys shoulders with the
thread bare and stained old cloak which had gone
through the Peninsular War and which was now
buckled tight around the neck. No poured
some incense into the hot shovel and inserted It
between the generals legs through the slit be.
hind. The process continued for q minute or two
and the old man was nearly stifled, but only Inn
pregnated. Then No. 8, from decanter in hand,
poured out glass OF water, OF which the general
took hearty gulp, rinsed his mouth out and spat
It out ON the carpeted door; then he threw on his
cloak seized his papers and letters from No A and
rushed steaming into the kings presence as the
various clocks struck the kalf-hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

But while the wonderful properties OF this purest of
remedies are beyond question, special should
exercised to secure the GENUINE. Duffy's Malt
Whiskey is the only worthy preparation in the market
and has stood the test of time although surrounded by
numerous unworthy limitations Beware of any other
bottled whiskey which may be offered to YOU Duffys
IS sold universally Be and secure the genuine
Try Duffy's Formula for Colds Coughs, and all Pull
monary Troubles.
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On a Jury to FRY HIMSELF.

On Jury to Try HIMSELF
Judge Dittenhoefer, in the New York World
81 once had to defend man named Meyer who
was sued for certain property claimed to have
been illegally transferred by him. My clerk sent
over one morning from the courtroom saying the
case was on, and went over to attend to it.
The defendant was nowhere In sight, and I asked
for him.
"'There he u.s. said my clerk
"'Where? asked.
"The clerk pointed to the jury-box, and there
enough, sat my client, ready to pass upon his
own case. NewcOmbe was on the other side and
thought would have some fun with him: SO
asked him to postpone. He wouldn't do it.
"tStill,' said !, you won't go on with this case
to-day?"
"T must he replied, and that's all there is
about it,
"tBut you won't, went on.
"'Oh, yes, will said Newcombe, getting q lit
tie red in the face.
"Tll bet you DON'T continued.
"Tndeed? And why mott?
81 pointed to my man in the jury box and New
cOmbe nearly fell down, he was SO taken aback
The end OF it was that my client came very close
to being punished for contempt. He had been
drawn In the regular course OF 1ury-draWtng and
was actually put into this very Jury quite with
out his own cOnnivance. When asked him about
1t he said he supposed IL was all right. Then
inquired how he expected to serve on his own case
"'Why nOt?' said he. Il should like to know
who is better posted about this case than am.'"
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Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, La

REMEMBER that the presence Of Generals Beaure-
gard and Early who are IN charge Of the drawngs is
guarantee OF absolute fairness and integrity that the
chances are all equal, and that one can possibly
divine what number will draw prize
REMEMBER that the payment Of all prizes il
GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL. BANKS of New
Orleans and the tickets signed by the President Of
an Institution whose chartered rights recognized
in the highest Courts therefore, beware Of any mita
lions or anonymous schemes. je16-w&s7t
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Application for rates to clubs should be made only to
the Office Of the Company in New Orleans.
For further Information write clearly, giving full
address POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Orders or
New York Exchange in ordinary letter. Currency By
Express tat our expense) addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La